The charming village of Kempley lies in the Forest of Dean district in Gloucestershire, and what it lacks in size, it makes up for in a number of features that will charm visitors to the area.
Take a trip during daffodil season and the village will be alive with colour and activity. There is an annual Daffodil Weekend with stalls, exhibitions, and refreshments available, along with guided tours of the daffodil fields and woodland walks. You can also dip into the history of the ‘Daffodil Line’, an old railway route that connected Gloucester and Ledbury which ran through the village. It’s the churches of Saint Mary and St Edward that are the focal points for community life though, with evidence of the ‘Arts and Crafts’ movement, and ‘Roman Frescos’ within their walls.
Move beyond the village, and you’ll soon find a taste of local food and drink. H.Weston and Sons Ltd is a local Cider producer in Ledbury, which has a visitor centre and rare breeds farm park. There’s also ‘Fresh and Local’, a scheme promoting produce from all around the Gloucestershire area, and the farmers markets that sell it. Markets are held in Gloucester, Lechlade, and Stroud, with stallholders selling poultry, fruit and vegetables, and dairy products.
This is just a snippet of what you can see and do in and around the Kempley area, and although there aren’t many accommodation options in the village itself, visitors will be spoilt for choice in the surrounding areas. So if you choose to visit, will you pick a Caravan Park, like Broadmeadow in Ross-On-Wye or Greenway Farm in Drybrook, Hotels like The George in Newent and The Angel in Coleford, or even a self catering option like that at Gatwick Cottage, Westbury-On-Severn. Kempley is a nice place to while away an afternoon, and with a lot of choice in terms of where to stay, and what to do in the surrounding Forest Of Dean area, it could be the perfect place to visit.
